Joe Basso of MusicRadar.com recently interviewed former GUNS N' ROSES drummer STEVEN ADLER, who will release the debut album from his new band ADLER, entitled Back From The Dead, on November 26th via New Ocean Media in North America. An excerpt from their chat follows:

You say you're feeling great, and it's true that you certainly sound that way.

"I am! [Laughs] I've been reading Joel Osteen, and he really makes a lot of sense. The way he says I should live, think and believe is the way I felt when I was a kid. Drugs messed that up for me. Once I got into drugs and alcohol, I was lost. I forgot what life was all about – and that's enjoying every day and being productive. I'm not the only one who's been through that.

But you know what? Nothing is cooler and more attractive than a big comeback, and that'll be me. That's what I'm working on now. I'm ready for it, I've got the album and the band, so I'm in line for the big comeback."

The sound of the new band is more metallic than GN'R, which had a more bluesy rock 'n' roll side to it. Are you a big metal fan?

"I'm not a big metal fan. I love and respect the musicianship, which is spectacular. GN'R was five guys who were all into different things. I liked pop and disco, Izzy was into New York rock, Slash loved AEROSMITH and LED ZEPPELIN, Axl was into GENESIS and ELTON JOHN, and Duff was a punk rocker. We all blended that stuff together.

The guys in my new band do that, too. We're all different. It was very easy working with them, because I've been through that kind of process of different types of people coming together."

To read the interview in its entirety, visit this location.

The album artwork for Back From The Dead can be seen below:

Back From The Dead was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, DOKKEN) and mixed by Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STONE SOUR). The album features guest appearances from Steven Adler's former Guns N' Roses bandmate SLASH and ROB ZOMBIE / ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist JOHN 5.

Adler is comprised of Steven Adler, frontman Jacob Bunton (LYNAM, MARS ELECTRIC), guitarist Lonny Paul (ADLER'S APPETITE), and bassist Johnny Martin (CHELSEA SMILES).

The album tracklist is as follows:

'Back From The Dead'

'Own Worst Enemy'

'Another Version Of The Truth'

'The One That You Hated'

'Good To Be Bad' (featuring John 5)

'Just Don't Ask' (featuring Slash)

'Blown Away'

'Waterfall'

'Habit'

'Your Diamonds'

'Dead Wrong'

Adler issued their debut single, 'The One That You Hated', on iTunes on April 10th. Check out the new video for the track below, courtesy of RollingStone.com:

More on Adler at the band's Facebook page.